What morph is my crested gecko???
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Yoshi'smom
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Definitely a young male developing there. 
He is a Brindle.
He is a Brindle.
SleepysGeckos
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I'm guessing that she's a flame? Not certain she has some pattering on her side but she's too squirmy and they are only really noticeable when she's fired up. Thanks in advance!
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Yoshi'smom
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Yep, based on what I see, you've got yourself a cute little Flame crestie.
Yoshi'smom
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It's a harlequin crestie.
So I just got my first crested gecko last week and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what morph he is. Some days he looks tan and some days he looks almost orange. He has little spots on him too. 3 white ones on each side and dark brownish ones all over. All 3 pictures are of the same gecko. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!
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Yoshi'smom
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So the color change you're seeing is what we call firing up. A fired down crested geckos colors are dull and a fired up color is much more vibrant. Often they do this at night when they wake up or when they stress or are interested in mating.
Your gecko is what I would consider a red or orange bicolor. It depends on what color it fires up the most to.
The white spots along the side are called portholes. The tiny Brown dots you see are called freckling. They usually go away with age unlike dalmatian spots which can be either black or red and usually increase with age.
Your gecko is very small and it's pattern and color will probably change a bit for you as it grows.
Your gecko is what I would consider a red or orange bicolor. It depends on what color it fires up the most to.
The white spots along the side are called portholes. The tiny Brown dots you see are called freckling. They usually go away with age unlike dalmatian spots which can be either black or red and usually increase with age.
Your gecko is very small and it's pattern and color will probably change a bit for you as it grows.
Yoshi'smom
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Both are very normal. Fired up is associated with stress, excitement, breeding, being awake. Fired down is usually while they are asleep or very calm.
Sometimes my geckos seem to fire up for no reason.
So either is ok. It's natural for them to do both.
Since your gecko is very new, I would limit handling for about two weeks and let it settle in and eat. A move to a new environment is very stressful for a crestie and he/she may not eat for you for a bit. This is normal and it won't starve. Just continue to offer fresh CGD every other night and limit handling to only absolutely necessary times.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. You can even pm if you need to.
Good luck with your new little one. They are a blast.
Sometimes my geckos seem to fire up for no reason.
So either is ok. It's natural for them to do both.
Since your gecko is very new, I would limit handling for about two weeks and let it settle in and eat. A move to a new environment is very stressful for a crestie and he/she may not eat for you for a bit. This is normal and it won't starve. Just continue to offer fresh CGD every other night and limit handling to only absolutely necessary times.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. You can even pm if you need to.
Good luck with your new little one. They are a blast.
AlanaFacee92
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Would like to know what morph our geckos are. The orange one is our female and the gray is our male. Thanks in advance!
Yoshi'smom
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Hard to see anything on the one in the back but from what I see, I'd say patternless. The gecko in the front is either a brindle or tiger. I'd need better fired up photos of both to be more accurate.
AlanaFacee92
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We figured our male was a patternless buckskin. And our female, when fired up, is a bright orange and her stripes are really dark but her spikes that run down her back are a different colour, almost black i would say. When fired up, our male turns a dark charcoal colour with no noticable markings.
Yoshi'smom
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I would say that you've got a patternless and a tiger (if her stripes go all the way over and onto the dorsal).
AlanaFacee92
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Thank you for your help
laurariches99
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I am unsure of the morph of my crestie ive had him for a few months now however his previous owners said he was 4 years old when I got him, Some people have said to be he either looks like a tiger or even a phantom? Ive also noticed he has small black spots only a few dotted around his body? 
Yoshi'smom
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Looks like a tiger to me. The spots are dalmatian spots.
DeadlyPaws
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I was wondering what color/morph my crestie would be considered?
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